Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-26

Silence. Carri5ton had set up bis easel nc
come lite distance from mine. At last |
turned 20 SEQ how his sketch was Progressing.
tie had cyilently fallen into ono Of his
brown studies, and, apparently. a harder
one than usual. His brush had fallen from
his fingers his features wers immovable
and ms strange dark eyes were absolutely
rveted upon a largo rock in front of him, mt
which he guzsd a iltautly as if his hope OF
heaven deienlcG upon sasing through it.
He seemed for the while oblivion, 20 thing,
mundane party OF laughing, chattering,
terrible tourist girls scrambled down the
rugged steps, and one b. one passed in front
Of h IN. Neither their presence nor the in
lu'stive g'ancas they cast on ms statuasquo
face reused him from his III of abstraction.
For moment | wondered if the boy took
opium or some othar narcotic on thu sly
Full oi the thought, / rose, crossed over TO
him. and laid my hand upon his shoulder
As h felt my touch IA came to himself. and
looked up at me in dazel, inquiring way.
Really, Carriston,' | said, laughingly
''you must reserve your dreaming frs until
we are in places where tourists do not con-
grogate, or you will lie thought q mailman,
or at least a poet
He made no reply. He turned away from
me impatiently, even rudely; then, picking
up his brush, went on with his sketch
After Il while IA seemed 20 recover from his
pettshness, and we spent the remainder of
tha day as pleasantly a usual
As we truagei home in the twilight no
said TO me IA IA apologetic, almost peni-
tent way:
~ hope was not rude TO you just noww
"Whcn 90 YOU mcanf' / asked. having al
most forgotten the trivial incident
when you woke me from what you
called my dreaming
"Ch, dear no. You were not at all rude.
IL YOU lal been, it was but the penalty due
- my Presumption The fights of genius
should BE- respected, not checked, by a ma
terial hand"
That Is nonsense; ! am not genius; and
you must forgive M for my rudenessn said
CarIiston, simply After walking some dis
lance in silcnce he spoke again:
Il wish when you are with me you would
try and stop me from getting into tAat state.
II does me no good
Seeing he was in earnest, promised 70 do
my best and was curious enough t. ask him
whittier his thoughts wandered during those
distracted moments.
II can scarcely tell YOU he said. Pres
emily he asked, speaking with hesitation.
Il suppose You never feel that under certain
ances-circumstances which you
cannot cXplaln-you might be able to soc
things which are invisible 20 others|
40 see thiag,i What thingsp
'Ihings as ! said which no one els, can
see. J ou must know there are people who
possess this power.
81 know that certain people have asserted
they posse S what they call second SIGHT: but
tie assertion Is to absurd to waste time in
refutng."
Yet" SAID Cmriston. dreamily 81 know
that if ! did not STRIVE t. AVOID it, some such
power would come TO me-.
You are too ridiculous, Carriston." [
said. "Some people see what others don't,
because they have longer sight. You may,
Of course, imagine anything. Bul your eyes
handsome eyes they are, too-contain GER
tain properties, known as humogs and len O.,
therefore in order % Soc
"Nes, yes, interrupted Carri-ton; II
know exacty all you are gong 70 say. You.
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